The sun is setting. The full moon is rising. The room is set up for tonight’s poetry reading and jazz show. The dark mocha stout cupcakes with…
Month: October 2010
The Rooftop Poets event has begun
Rooftop Poets: the doors are open
It’s 7:30PM! The doors are open and guests are arriving outside the Battery Park Hotel. Time to make my way to the Roof Garden.
Rooftop Poets party tonight, 8 p.m.
The sun is setting. The full moon is rising. The room is set up for tonight’s poetry reading and jazz show. The dark mocha stout cupcakes with Bailey’s frosting look tasty. The supremo chocolate rum balls look like they could break several Prohibition-era laws. Time to get ready for the show.
The doors open at 7:30PM and the event begins at 8PM. Tickets are $10 each. Guests arriving at the Battery Park Hotel will be let in by a doorman who will have your name on a guest list.
See you all in less than two hours!
Poetry at the Roof Garden
Time to set up the Roof Garden of the Battery Park Hotel for tonight’s Prohibition-era poetry reading and jazz show.
More event details are here: link.
Poetry and Jazz at the Roof Garden
In September an idea was born to hold a poetry reading under a full moon at the Roof Garden of the Battery Park Hotel. Tonight is the culmination of that idea.
Few people have access to the Roof Garden. Join the Rooftop Poets for a fine evening of poems, songs and full-moon revelry. Doors open at 7:30PM and the event begins at 8PM. Tickets are $10 each. Guests arriving at the Battery Park Hotel will be let in by a doorman who will have your name on a guest list. If you’re not on the guest list, you have to ask yourself, why not?
Tonight’s Rooftop Poets
After some homemade latte and a walk through Asheville’s autumn splendor, I’ll wrap a couple last minute details and then head downtown to the Battery Park Hotel.
For tonight’s event, the doors open at 7:30PM and the event begins at 8PM. Tickets are $10 each. Guests arriving at the Battery Park Hotel will be let in by a doorman who will have your name on a guest list.
Tonight: Rooftop Poets: with music by Vendetta Creme and Aaron Price
Listen to music samples of Vendetta Creme, the featured musical guests for the Roof Garden event. The doors open and the band starts playing at 7:30 p.m. The poetry reading begins at 8 p.m.
A poetry reading and jazz show on the Roof Garden of the Battery Park Hotel
Rooftop Poets
Barbara Gravelle, Matthew Mulder, Brian Sneeden
with music by Vendetta Creme & Aaron Price
1 Battle Square, Asheville, North Carolina
Friday, October 22 · 8:00pm – until
doors open at 7:30pm — event begins at 8:00pm
In celebration of the publication of Barbara Gravelle’s latest book, Poet on the Roof of the World, join the Rooftop Poets under a full moon on the Roof Garden of the Battery Park Hotel for a Prohibition-era poetry reading, book-signing and jazz show.
Local poets Barbara Gravelle, Matthew Mulder and Brian Sneeden will perform alongside the French jazz music sensations Vendetta Creme and Aaron Price at the Roof Garden of the illustrious Battery Park Hotel.
Tickets are $10 and include a signed and numbered, limited-edition, 64-page book of poems featuring the work of all three poets, as well as complimentary light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.
Few people have access to the Battery Park Hotel’s Roof Garden. Join us for a fine evening of poems, songs and full-moon revelry.
Space is limited. Reserve your tickets today by emailing: info@coffeehousejunkie.com
The evening’s cast of characters include:
Barbara Gravelle, author of several poetry books including, Keepsake, Dancing the Naked Dance of Love, and her latest collection of poems, Poet on the Roof of the World.
Matthew Mulder, one of the original members of the Traveling Bonfires, his poetry and prose have appeared or are forthcoming in Crab Creek Review, Small Press Review, The Indie, H_NGM_N, and other publications.
Brian Sneeden has produced, designed or written for more than a hundred theatrical performances. He is the current director and MC of Asheville Vaudeville.
Cabaret singer Vendetta Creme (aka Kelly Barrow) and Aaron Price (piano, guitar) perform lesser-known songs from yesteryear. This duo scour the globe for their songs including material from five continents weaved into a seamless, unforgettable show.
Field notes
yes, i’m addicted to tweetdeck… but i can stop anytime… if i have too… starting next week…
Missio Dei Music – Alas and did My Savior Bleed
This is my band at church doing the old hymn “Alas and did my Savior Bleed” by Isaac Watts that was adapted by Sojourn Community.
it’s just a rough recording, but i like that you can hear feedback in parts.
and sour notes.
but especially the baby in the beginning.
simply recorded by Jason.
Field notes
When the shadow of Piney Mountain slowly gives way to sunrise, the verdant Gatsby evening gown slips off the golden shoulder of Beaucather Mountains.
Missio Dei Music – Oh my Soul 11
This is my band at church doing a song from The Northern Conspiracy (from Mars Hill Church) “What Have We Done”.
it’s a rough recording, but I like Josh on the Cello.
simply recorded by Jason.
Two questions on a Monday afternoon
- How many of you have seen Asheville from the Garden Roof of the historic Battery Park Apartments?
- How many of you would like to see Asheville from the Garden Roof of the historic Battery Park Apartments?
Field notes
i’m sorting through last years sales numbers. for a small press, i projected to sell 1500 books. looks like 1600 sold.
A house without books…
Ein Haus ohne Bücher ist arm, auch wenn schöne Teppiche seinen Boden und kostbare Tapeten und Bilder die Wände bedecken.
(A house without books is poor, even if beautiful carpets cover its floor and expensive wallpapers cover the walls.)
Hermann Hesse (via germanheit)
Confessions : 09
00. It has been many moons since my last confession.
01. I awoke at 5 a.m.
02. A few years ago Janely (janely.blogspot.com) inspired me to write confession posts.
03. My blogging has been on autopilot (thanks to scheduling features on WordPress and Tumblr) during the last couple months…
04. due to a change in policy at the office that restricts access to social media sites (like Twitter) and webstreaming sites (like Youtube).
05. The transition from audio production to graphic design and back is more challenging than I anticipated.
06. I have yet to turn on the home’s heating system despite the fact that outside nightly temperatures have dipped into the low 40s.
07. I finished designing a poetry anthology book…
08. and sent it to the printing press yesterday.
09. I’m listening to the The Wall Street Journal This Morning podcast.
10. I’m currently reading The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter as well as a dozen other book titles.
I believe in coffee
Poetry at the Pulp presents feature poet Landon Godfrey
About a month ago I visited the Orange Peel’s private club PULP for an open mic event. The event featured Keith Flynn and the Holy Men followed by an open mic. This weekend I read on the Asheville Poetry Review Facebook page:
POETRY AT THE PULP open mic night on Wednesday, October 6 at 7pm. Sponsored by Wordfest and The Asheville Poetry Review. Feature poet: Landon Godfrey, whose book of poems, “Second-Skin Rhinestone-Spangled Nude Soufflé Chiffon Gown,” selected by David St. John for the Cider Press book award, will be published February 2011. Come join us and share your work with one of the best crowds in Asheville. The Pulp is located underneath The Orange Peel on Biltmore Avenue. See you there!
If you are unfamiliar with Landon’s work, I recorded on of her readings at the Flood Reading Series, Sunday March 29, 2009. Should be another fine evening at PULP tomorrow night. I look forward to seeing you there.
Field notes
with the clutter of today’s music, i find it refreshing to listen & sonically soak in the sounds of gregorian chants like Kyrie & Gloria…
Can an autumn morning really evoke a song?
The chilly 39°F weather reminds of the first time I heard ‘Today’ by Smashing Pumpkins. I don’t know. Maybe it’s the innocent sounding tune married to the dark, ironic lyrics. Maybe the song reflects the weather–beautiful, but with a chilly bite. Maybe it’s the fact that the song first hit the mainstream radio like a throat punch about this time of year almost two decades ago. Maybe I just need another cup of coffee.
Coffeehouse Junkie 